The Caucasus Mountains along the northeastern border of Georgia (one of the former Soviet republics) makes it difficult for the nation to trade with other former Soviet republics that are to its north and east.The mountain range acts as a(n):
A)natural embargo
B)infrastructure deterrent
C)marketing barrier
D)natural blockage
E)natural trade barrier

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The Caucasus Mountains act as a natural trade barrier because their physical presence makes it difficult for goods, services, and people to move freely between Georgia and the other former Soviet republics to its north and east. This geographical feature hinders trade by creating a physical obstacle that must be navigated around or through, thus fitting the definition of a natural trade barrier.

The Caucasus Mountains Along the Northeastern Border of Georgia (One